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The size of Cruise's star in the movie firmament makes the comparison even less flattering: "Digger" was never going to be in the same ballpark as the multi-billion dollar "Mission: Impossible" franchise.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026

After the Reggie titles in ‘77 and ‘78, the franchise didn’t win another Series until Admiral Huffenpuff was sidelined with a suspension and patient GM Stick Michael cultivated a young roster.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

Maybe the Patriots were headed back to their Late Belichick state of gloom and perhaps—really—a search for a next franchise quarterback.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

"Gears has been an exclusive franchise to Xbox for 20 years now. It's sort of entwined deeply with the brand," he says.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Aunt Helena is fat, she once headed a Weight Watchers’ franchise operation in Iowa.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood

Same-store sales were up 1% among company-owned stores and 0.3% among franchises.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

Yet, a last-second mental lapse Sunday by one of the five professional sports franchises Johnson co-owns prompted him to tweet the equivalent of a distress signal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

Since bunting has practically become a taboo, however, adept bunters fit comfortably in the Rays’ budget, which ranks 27th among MLB’s 30 franchises.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

The cause of death for Dennis Haskins, an actor best known for playing Principal Richard Belding across the “Saved by the Bell” franchises, has been revealed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Milton started out with three Hercules Hot Dogs™ but quickly added franchises as profits allowed.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

The deal covers Boots' retail operations in the UK and Ireland, Boots Opticians, No7 Beauty Company and its Thailand and franchised businesses.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

He has also cited Greater Manchester's bus operating model, in which private bus firms bid to run services franchised by the local transport authority, as a possible model for regulating the water and energy sectors.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

It terminated unprofitable delivery routes, sold its stake in Insomnia Cookies and is moving toward more franchised stores.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

Company-owned On the Border locations closed earlier in the month, but franchised restaurants operate independently.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026

Instead of the franchised blandness of American cities, Alexandria is a city of mom-and-pop stores, all with signage screaming for attention, their wares encroaching on the streets.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro

It is also leaning more heavily on franchising overseas, where partners shoulder much of the investment required for new shops.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

Jersey Mike’s founder, Peter Cancro, began working there at age 14, bought the business in 1975 and started franchising the chain in 1987.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026

He is also franchising his intellectual property, creating other products such as a card game inspired by "Exquisite Corpses" while holding talks with video game developers.

From Barron's ● Feb. 19, 2026

Collective protest has been complicated by consolidation, franchising and acquisitions, making it ever more difficult to even figure out who to protest and how.

From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2025

There are plans to open a Fresh Brothers in the Chicago area and begin franchising in other states by March, Majewski said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 19, 2024